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Bluestar reveals their “Step In”

14 December 202214 December 2022 HantsBusBluestar, City Reds, GoAhead Group, Service Updates5 Comments on Bluestar reveals their “Step In”
A City Red Streetlite in Southampton City Centre

Reading Time: 2 minutesBluestar has announced it’s replacements for the closing City Red network.

New Year – New Service at First Wessex

12 December 202212 December 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Service Updates3 Comments on New Year – New Service at First Wessex

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUpdated: First Wessex have this morning published a timetable for the new service – on a three month trial. It will start on Monday 9th January. While we await news of whether the X54 will run over Christmas, for which…

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Changes at First Solent

12 December 202212 December 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates4 Comments on Changes at First Solent
A First Solent bus in Commercial Road, Portsmouth

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was a bit saddening to see the First Southampton cancellations filtering through the service registrations this week as the City Red network is brought to a close. Over in First Solent land, there are also a number of service…

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Christmas in Wessex

10 December 202210 December 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Seasonal Services, Service Updates

Reading Time: 3 minutes‘Tis the season to be jolly,But I have a cracking headache,And it’s not a hangover, as I have not been drinking! I know, the seasonal lull of mood and cold weather is in full swing. When you are standing out…

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First to Close Southampton

30 November 202230 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, City Reds, First Hampshire & Dorset, GoAhead Group7 Comments on First to Close Southampton

Reading Time: 5 minutesI know. One of the busiest days that I have had in a long time and First Southampton uses it to announce that the City Red operation is closing down. Many of you will have seen me commenting on social…

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First Solent at Christmas

29 November 202213 December 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Seasonal Services, Service Updates2 Comments on First Solent at Christmas
A First Solent bus in Southsea

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn one of those “RaRe, BeAsT, ThRaSh” moments; I feel a bit Deja vu when I say this, but we have a third occasion in one season’s tidings that I am going to say NEW. We are back with the…

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First Southampton at Christmas

26 November 202226 November 2022 HantsBusCity Reds, First Hampshire & Dorset, Seasonal Services, Service Updates5 Comments on First Southampton at Christmas
A City Red Streetlite in Southampton City Centre

Reading Time: 3 minutesWould YOU run a bus service for a Boxing Day home football game against another South Coast team?

Fares Up! – Solent Edition

20 November 202220 November 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent
A First Solent Eclipse bus in Gosport

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst Solent increase bus fares. in December.

Fares Up! Wessex Edition

20 November 202220 November 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex2 Comments on Fares Up! Wessex Edition

Reading Time: 2 minutesSo, if you have hit the eggnog with the latest Government Autumn Statement – then we add logs to the fire as the south’s bus operators have announced that they are putting up bus fares in December. There is a…

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Upcoming Changes at First Solent

5 November 20228 November 2022 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates8 Comments on Upcoming Changes at First Solent
A First Solent bus in Southsea

Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdated 05 November to add timetable information. Updated 08 November as First Solent now have PDF timetables live. Also to note: Additional X5 0740 Warsash to Gosport (for Bay House School) from 04 December. I seem to remember that there…

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